This study developed a culturally appropriate cognitive behavioral group prevention program for Mainland Chinese university students in Hong Kong. The effects of the group prevention program on psychological distress, acculturative stress, cognitions, emotions, and post-migration growth were examined.
Detailed description: Previous research has found the effectiveness of group cognitive behavioral therapy in improving international students' mental health and facilitating their psychological adaptation. However, this kind of research in Chinese societies is scant and previous studies lack control group in study design. This study developed an 8-session culturally appropriate cognitive behavioral group prevention program for Mainland Chinese university students in Hong Kong. Research design of randomized controlled trial was adopted. Program effectiveness was evaluated at both cognitive and emotional levels, including psychological distress, acculturative stress, emotions, automatic thoughts, sense-making coping, core belief re-examination and post-migration growth.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
74
A 8-session cognitive behavior group intervention tailor-made for Mainland Chinese university students in Hong Kong
Jiayan Pan
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12)
12 item rating scale measuring psychological distress, scale score ranges from 0-12, with a higher score indicating a higher level of psychological distress
Time frame: pre-test at intake interview
General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12)
12 item rating scale measuring psychological distress, scale score ranges from 0-12, with a higher score indicating a higher level of psychological distress
Time frame: post-test at the end of the last session of the CBT group (for the experimental group), and when the experimental group finished the intervention (for the waitlist control group), respectively.
General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12)
12 item rating scale measuring psychological distress, scale score ranges from 0-12, with a higher score indicating a higher level of psychological distress
Time frame: 3-month follow-up test three months after completing the intervention
Acculturative Stress Scale for Chinese Students (ASSCS)
35-item rating scale measuring acculturative stress, scale score ranges from 0-3, with a higher score indicating a higher level of acculturative stress
Time frame: pre-test at intake interview
Acculturative Stress Scale for Chinese Students (ASSCS)
35-item rating scale measuring acculturative stress, scale score ranges from 0-3, with a higher score indicating a higher level of acculturative stress
Time frame: post-test at the end of the last session of the CBT group (for the experimental group), and when the experimental group finished the intervention (for the waitlist control group), respectively.
Acculturative Stress Scale for Chinese Students (ASSCS)
35-item rating scale measuring acculturative stress, scale score ranges from 0-3, with a higher score indicating a higher level of acculturative stress
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Time frame: 3-month follow-up test three months after completing the intervention
Chinese Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire (CATQ)
14-item rating scale measuring automatic thoughts, subscale score ranges from 1-5 for the positive thought subscale and negative thought subscale
Time frame: pre-test at intake interview
Chinese Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire (CATQ)
14-item rating scale measuring automatic thoughts, subscale score ranges from 1-5 for the positive thought subscale and negative thought subscale
Time frame: post-test at the end of the last session of the CBT group (for the experimental group), and when the experimental group finished the intervention (for the waitlist control group), respectively.
Chinese Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire (CATQ)
14-item rating scale measuring automatic thoughts, subscale score ranges from 1-5 for the positive thought subscale and negative thought subscale
Time frame: 3-month follow-up test three months after completing the intervention
Post-migration Growth Scale (PMGS)
14-item rating scale measuring personal growth after migration, scale score ranges from 1-6, with a higher score indicating a higher level of post-migration growth
Time frame: pre-test at intake interview
Post-migration Growth Scale (PMGS)
14-item rating scale measuring personal growth after migration, scale score ranges from 1-6, with a higher score indicating a higher level of post-migration growth
Time frame: post-test at the end of the last session of the CBT group (for the experimental group), and when the experimental group finished the intervention (for the waitlist control group), respectively.
Post-migration Growth Scale (PMGS)
14-item rating scale measuring personal growth after migration, scale score ranges from 1-6, with a higher score indicating a higher level of post-migration growth
Time frame: 3-month follow-up test three months after completing the intervention
Chinese Making Sense of Adversity Scale (CMSAS)
12-item rating scale measuring sense-making coping strategies of Chinese people, scale score ranges from 1-6, with higher scores indicating a greater tendency to use the sense-making coping
Time frame: pre-test at intake interview
Chinese Making Sense of Adversity Scale (CMSAS)
12-item rating scale measuring sense-making coping strategies of Chinese people, scale score ranges from 1-6, with higher scores indicating a greater tendency to use the sense-making coping
Time frame: post-test at the end of the last session of the CBT group (for the experimental group), and when the experimental group finished the intervention (for the waitlist control group), respectively.
Chinese Making Sense of Adversity Scale (CMSAS)
12-item rating scale measuring sense-making coping strategies of Chinese people, scale score ranges from 1-6, with higher scores indicating a greater tendency to use the sense-making coping
Time frame: 3-month follow-up test three months after completing the intervention
Core Belief Inventory (CBI)
9-item rating scale measuring core belief re-examination, scale score ranges from 0-5, with a higher score indicating a higher level of core belief re-examination
Time frame: pre-test at intake interview
Core Belief Inventory (CBI)
9-item rating scale measuring core belief re-examination, scale score ranges from 0-5, with a higher score indicating a higher level of core belief re-examination
Time frame: post-test at the end of the last session of the CBT group (for the experimental group), and when the experimental group finished the intervention (for the waitlist control group), respectively.
Core Belief Inventory (CBI)
9-item rating scale measuring core belief re-examination, scale score ranges from 0-5, with a higher score indicating a higher level of core belief re-examination
Time frame: 3-month follow-up test three months after completing the intervention
Chinese Affect Scale (CAS)
20-item rating scale measuring trait and state affect of Chinese-speaking people, subscale scores range from 1-6, with a higher score indicating a higher level of positive/negative emotion
Time frame: pre-test at intake interview
Chinese Affect Scale (CAS)
20-item rating scale measuring trait and state affect of Chinese-speaking people, subscale scores range from 1-6, with a higher score indicating a higher level of positive/negative emotion
Time frame: post-test at the end of the last session of the CBT group (for the experimental group), and when the experimental group finished the intervention (for the waitlist control group), respectively.
Chinese Affect Scale (CAS)
20-item rating scale measuring trait and state affect of Chinese-speaking people, subscale scores range from 1-6, with a higher score indicating a higher level of positive/negative emotion
Time frame: 3-month follow-up test three months after completing the intervention